Damel Luxury Villa in The Gambia

Damel Luxury Villa in The Gambia

The magnificent luxury villa is for people who want the best that Gambia has to offer. It is ideal for business individuals, families or small groups desiring for a short or long stay and want to enjoy Gambia in luxury. The building and the setting of the villa is of the highest possible standard. So go on, why not take the plunge and stay with us in one of the most beautiful areas of The Gambia.






Car hire and driver is available at the villa. The luxury villa is located on the AU Highway about 3 kilometres from the African Union Conference Centre and the Sheraton Hotel. It is a 15 minutes drive from the airport and 20 minutes to the capital city of Banjul. The beach is nearby at about 2 kilometres away.






The villa is extremely private and serene with a tropical garden and swimming pool. There are 6 luxury suites which can in total comfortably accommodate 18 guests. There is an in-house chef who is ready to prepare your meals which can be served in your room, balcony or at the open-air dining area by the swimming pool.
For a truly unique stay in The Gambia, Damel Luxury Villa is your home from home offering you an unforgettable experience.

Las Vegas Trip in 3 Days - Exhaustive!

Las Vegas Trip in 3 Days - Exhaustive!

Last night, I returned to New York from Las Vegas. It was a truely outstanding and one of the best tours I ever had so far! I shall write up the details of the tour very shortly, but today I don't have any time. I missed one place of visit and dropped one more after one of your valuable advices. Watch for more entries to the journal. Good bye till then.

The Journey Begins

Finally I left office early on August 31st. The plane of US Airways was right on time. The flight of 1 hour took me to Philadelphia. From there Las Vegas was a 6 hours non-stop journey. I was very tired so just slept for 4 hours in the plane. The plane landed at McCarran International at 11:10AM PST. From the plane I could see the vast city full of lights amidst the dark surroundings.As the plane started descending, I could see the famous landmarks - The Stratosphere, MGM Grand, The Luxor etc. and was thrilled. I reached hotel by airport shuttle. The hotel room was in the 17th floor. But it was not the kind of room, which you can expect in a 3-star hotel like Sahara. Probably the price matters. By the time we checked in, it was 12:30AM. We went for a walk along the strip on foot. It looked so shabby at first now. There were hardly 5 or 6 people we could see at any given point of time. The city seemed so lifeless. We were a little disappointed. Then we decided to catch the bus and go to the heart of the strip - thanks to merasyph for the tips to get the 24-hour pass. But even the heart of the strip disappointed me. It looked so ordinary. Even New York Times Square looks much more beautiful at night. I took some pictures, but returned home at 2:00AM brokenhearted.

The Second Day - Began With Gondola Ride

The day began at 7:00AM after getting call from my mother from India. But I had slept for 8 hours (including the 4-hour sleep in the plane). I was ready, half-hearted though, to visit the 'Places to Visit' of my beloved trip plan. At 11AM, the Sun was burning all the places. With the moisturizer lotion and sunscreen, I could save my skin. The $160 trusted sunglass lived upto its reputation, too. We decided to top the Stratosphere, but alas - it was shut down for the time being. So, I became even more disappointed. We decided to catch the bus again and went to the Venetian.

Now I was gradually liking the city. The buildings look awsome. The sky was deep blue. Outside Venetian, I could see the Gondolas. We tried to get into one of those, but instead ended up inside the hotel. There were even more surprise - the artificial sky and the atmosphere made it look exactly like Venice! I liked that very much. Finally we boarded on a Gondola. The guide Marco was from Italian origin. He said, "This is kind of home to me". We had a nice and pleasant ride in it. The cost was $12.50 (outside ride) and $15.00 (inside ride) per person.

Luxor

The whole hotel was just so unreal! The Pyramid structure and the Sphynx was so much real that I had a hardtime to believe that it was actually a hotel and casino. Inside it was even more stunning. The hotel rooms were actually inclined along the shape of the pyramid. I loved it.

MGM Grand and KA

It was already past 5:00PM! We couldn't believe that we already spent so long in the strip without seeing more than two things. The show KA was to begin from 7:30PM and we had to be there by 7:00. To go inside MGM, we went through the walkways over Las Vegas Boulevard. The view was awesome! As soon as I entered into MGM Grand, my beeper started to beep! Some issue - I diverted the call. After collecting the ticket for KA, we decided to rest in the lobby watching the games in the huge screens. The pager started making noise again! I would have been damned! I diverted the call for good, once again. MGM Grand is called 'The City of Entertainment' and I was getting entertained by my beeper! We also saw two lionesses playing just within 4 inches from us. The only barrier between me and them was a glass wall!

Finally we entered into the auditorium. It was the most beautiful and amazing one, I have seen so far. There were speakers in each and every seat to give the realistic sound effect. After the performance began, I became so pleased to see that the $125 ticket didn't go in water. It was the most stunning show I have ever seen anywhere. I still don't know how they did that. Only Kung Fu masters can have such a flexibility of body. They performed the show with so much precision that, believe me, I had a very very hard time to realize that I am actually seeing it in front of my own eyes.

The Eiffel Tower

The more I was seeing the city, the more I started loving it. Everything looks so much beautiful now as opposed to the first sight. I went to the viewing area of it after shaving off another $9 from the credit card. But the view from the top made me spellbound. The structure is just the half-size replica of its original big brother. The night view of the strip and the entire city was just unbelievablly beautiful! More over that, the Water Fountain Show at Bellagio began. There was no end of the excitement in Las Vegas.

The Mirage and Stratosphere - Call it a Day

After getting down from the Eiffel Tower, it was time to see the Volcano at the Mirage. It started with the birds' chirps, which continued for 10 boaring minutes. After KA and Bellagio Fountains, it looked ordinary, but when I saw the pictures in the laptop after downloading from the camera, they looked good. This free show was actually a good one. Then we went to the top of the Statosphere tower. The view was amazingly outstanding! We returned to hotel at around 2:30 in the night. It was the last item of the day before dinner. The next day would be the drive to Grand Canyon. I had to take a good rest at night to prepare for the journey.

Final Day

Although our return flight was on September the 4th, but practically 3rd was our last day to see whatever was remainning. We paid our visits to Luxor, The Mirage, and Mandalay Bay. We couldn't see the beach inside Mandalay Bay though, 'cause it was restricted to hotel customers only :-( We basically spent the whole day very lazily - taking time to move - enjoying every bit of the city. In the evening, we went to watch the famous magic show by David Copperfield in MGM Grand. I have never seen a show like this. He even managed to vanish from the middle of all the spectators, when we were watching him from a 360 degree view!After that show, we were like spellbound! Then we went to see the water show in front of Bellagio. This time, we saw it from the ground. The two songs played were - "Viva Las Vegas" and "God Bless the USA".

You can watch a video of the same song in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQAllh7hPJ8. I didn't create it. Neither did I upload it. The name is also wrongly given here, but never the less. It is a good video. I couldn't believe my eyes that a show can be like this! I love Las Vegas! After this, we took the dinner at a McD. Other places were crowded like hell, but who cares about crowd any more? After returning to hotel, it was packing time.

Good Bye Las Vegas

It was a sad time bidding the city good bye. The US Airways flight was at 9:55 AM, but the airport shuttle will be coming at 6:30 AM! So, we woke up early and was getting soaked by the morning Sun. We reached LAS at 7:30 AM and was enjoying the flight departures. Southwest flights were the most frequent ones. They have 231 daily departures! Our plane finally came. I was impressed by the color of it. It was a member of the America West family Boeing 757-225. We were flying to Phoenix - Philadelphia - Long Island. While going to Phoenix, I once again visualized Hoover Dam, Lake Mead and Grand Canyon. But this time from a height of a few thousand feet. We reached Long Island almost on time, after boarding Airbus A320 in Phoenix and Canadair RJ in PHL.It was a trip, which I'll remember through the rest of my life.

Villa-Cottage-Chalet in Luxor , Luxor Egypt

Description provided by the owner:

Rent an apartment in LUXOR, the Theben of antiquity, and You have Egypt right in front of Your doorstep.Experience Egypt at Your own pace and organize Your own mixture of past, present, history and everyday life.The apartments are centrally located without traffic noise, close to city life as well as the attractions of the area.Choose between Eyehouse de Luxe and Eyehouse Standard ( 1 or 2 bedrooms.The apartments are newly built. There is access to a cosy garden courtyard and a roof terrace.All apartments have kitchen and bath of the same high standard.- Eyehouse Apartment de Luxe (2 bedrooms).A big 95m² newly built, attractive 1st floor apartment in centrally located area. The apartment comprises a shared roof terrace with a lovely view over the Nile, Luxor with the Temple and the western mountains. Furthermore there is a balcony on 3 sides of the apartment. The apartment is fully equipped, incl. airconditioning.- Apartment Standard 1 (2 bedrooms).A big 80 m² ground-floor apartment in centrally located area. The apartment comprises a shared roof terrace with a lovely view over the Nile, Luxor with the Temple and the western mountains. - Apartment Standard 2 (1 bedroom).A big 60 m² ground-floor apartment in centrally located area. The apartment comprises a shared roof terrace with a lovely view over the Nile, Luxor with the Temple and the western mountains. You can travel to Luxor via Cairo or You can book a direct flight to Luxor with a lowprice-company such as Transavia from Amsterdam or Air-Berlin from Berlin.

Vila Boa Vida, 4 Stars

Vila Boa Vida, 4 Stars
Rua Q, Lote 12 - Praia da Ferradura, 28.925-000, Buzios, BRAZIL

Vila Boa Vida Bedroom Style Bedroom Style Lounge Restaurant Pool Bar Swimming Pool Terrace
Overlooking the amazing Bay of Ferradura, you can find this hotel in Buzios, a few minutes from the beach and nearby the centre of the town. In this very pleasant and quiet area you will find many tourist attractions including water sports, excursions, diving and more. The capital and its International airport is about 190 km away.

The Vila Boa Vida Hotel offers an exclusive and unforgettable stay with high comfort in a very pleasant and charming place surrounded by tropical garden with breathtaking view of the bay from the swimming pool terrace.
There are 35 units, distributed in bungalows built in the region's prevailing colonial style with top quality and richly decorated rooms, all with balcony and some with sea view.
The stylish bar- restaurant invites you to taste Brazilian specialties and proposes breakfast on the terrace opening on the pool area with amazing panoramic views.
Massages rooms and sauna complete the list for your relaxing holiday.
For business travellers a small event room is available for up to 20 persons including Internet